Here are 3 Progression Files (Major Key and Minor Keys and Merged (Minors on bottom) for Akai Force that lets you play Chords in a Key and combined with single notes for Hybrid Arps , Soloing etc.
just like you could on a keyboard.
Akai Force Tips & Tricks
Tips and Tricks For Akai Force System
The Sacrificial LFO — Hack to Use ModWheel to Control Filter Cutoff and few other KeyGroup Params – Akai Force
Akai Force Tips & TricksSo here’s the problem I just Faced — On a Keygroup Track How to control Filter Cutoff with the ModWheel of my keyBoard. (pitch/ Volume and Pan are also optional targets).
— Yes, you can Macro/Midi Learn the Target Parameter, but that creates a separate automation for Each Sub-keygroup (Zone) in the Keygroup and if you have stuff going on in the project can lead to Strange Behaviours or Worse Crashes
Strymon BigSky and TimeLine Midi Control Maps for Akai Force
Akai Force Tips & TricksHere are 2 Midi Maps I Use to Control My Strymon Big Sky and Strymon TimeLine pedals directly from Akai Force. (also useful for automation — though I havent tried automation yet)
Creating Sustained/Drone Notes, Loops & Samples on Akai Force
Akai Force Tips & Tricks, Tutorials / ArticlesOne of the frequently asked question on the group is how to drone/sustain a note /Clip indefinitely?
Your answer Lies in the title itself.. SUSTAIN
For Anything to Sustain (Plug-in,Ext Synth, Loop, keygroup..) It is very Important that its amp envelope sustain is full (100% in most cases or a lower value which you want to drone at a falloff level, but it should never be close zero.
Akai Force – Drum Kit Pads Loops Simultaneous Play Trick
Akai Force Tips & TricksMaybe a Bug.. maybe not, but use it to your advantage!
Simultaneous Play on Drum kits will ignore Pad Mutes and Track Monophonic Mode.
What that means is that with combination of Track mutes and Simultaneous Play you can Create A Loop Mixer/Player Kit Saving you valuable Audio Tracks with Clips (8 Track Limit).
